Society & Culture - 18 December 2007

I don't want to miss anything important.

2007-12-18 16:14:16 · 18 answers · asked by Solly Llama NOR★CAL R&S 7 in Religion & Spirituality

if the bible (which by the way is written by man and interpreted by man) wasn't published (by the way who is getting the money for that??!! it isn't god!!!) anyway if it wasn't published would anyone believe in him?????it seems that every religious person is a follower and not a leader i believe in myself humanity and the world

2007-12-18 16:12:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-18 16:11:38 · 20 answers · asked by Ju ju 6 in Senior Citizens

2007-12-18 16:09:50 · 11 answers · asked by Buke 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-18 16:06:50 · 11 answers · asked by sensational-girl 2 in Other - Society & Culture

An old friend of mine who also posts on here got a bit annoyed by another friend of mine, who is a preacher for the Church of God. They had the average atheist/theist go 'round and my preacher buddy said "You must have brain damage if you can't see that god exists". My other friend smiled and said "I have a 7mm bullet in my head, so what's your excuse for talking to imaginary friends?". For some silly reason, my preacher friend got offended, and I had to step in and tell them both to drop it. Why does anyone, regardless of beliefs, make wise cracks and then get offended when their target retaliates?

2007-12-18 16:06:38 · 24 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Eternity is everlasting and mans life only a micro second in time within the span of eternity. Why would God create man, allow for the brief moment of life, expecting godliness from his sinful nature and finally provide hell for his eternal suffering? It is neither reasonable nor as religion has you to believe, God is a loving god. Because it also asks that you fear him.

2007-12-18 16:05:36 · 12 answers · asked by naomih e 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Either way can prayer be just as effective as Monistat?

2007-12-18 16:04:42 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

yourself you will go to heaven?

2007-12-18 16:04:41 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Christian or secular - doesn't matter :) Thanks! And Merry Christmas! :)

2007-12-18 16:03:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Were you raised to believe in Him or did you have an personal experience that made you believe? Please explain.

2007-12-18 16:01:00 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why does Fred Phelps and his church feel that they have the right to say who God hates and who He doesn't?

Furthermore, who gives anyone the right to say who God will or will not allow into Heaven? People say that it says in the Bible blah blah blah, but if they would read on, the Bible also says "Judge not less ye be judged" which means, "let God be the judge, and you just worry about your life."

I just don't understand how Fred Phelps feels that he is so much more spiritual or Christian, or what makes him think that he has the right to preach such hate and teach children to hate people who are not like them.

Any insight as to why Fred Phelps is so high and mighty will be appreciated..

2007-12-18 16:00:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I am quietly shutting the computer off and wishing everyone the sweetest of dreams minus any grinches . Goodnight you wonderful group of people : )

2007-12-18 16:00:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

I think you do or you wouldn't do all the things that you will do for me after I die.

2007-12-18 15:59:50 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-18 15:59:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Sura 5:51

"Believers, take neither the Jews nor the Christians for your friends. They are friends with one another. Whoever of you seeks their friendship shall become one of their number. God does not guide the wrongdoers." (Dawood)

" O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for friends. They are friends one to another. He among you who taketh them for friends is (one) of them. Lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk." (Pickthall)


This was from an email sent to me in regards to my answering a question that Muslims could be friends with Christians and Jews and Muslim men could even marry them. I don't know enough about the verses in the quran to answer him back and it got me wondering about this as it's a contradiction. Thanks for any help.

2007-12-18 15:59:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

The Jehovah's Witnesses third and fourth presidents claimed that Jehovahs is the editor of The Watchtower and has always been the editor:
NEW YORK KING'S COUNTY CLERKS'S COURT RECORD, 1940, vol. II, p 795: Fred W. Franz on the witness stand:

Q: Who subsequently became the Editor of the magazine, the main editor of the "Watch Tower" magazine?
A: In 1931, October 15th, as I recall, the "Watch Tower" discontinued publishing the names of any editorial committee on the second page.

THE COURT: He asked you who became the editor.
THE WITNESS: And it said --

THE COURT: Who became the editor?
Q: Who became the editor when this was discontinued?
A: Jehovah God.

2007-12-18 15:58:22 · 19 answers · asked by Jereme K 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Deuteronomy 22:25
But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die.

People say that the Bible is timeless, but I find that absolutely untrue. They also put people to death for blasphemy (uh, JESUS!), so should we all be slain that don't agree with your words on the Religion category? What do you think? The Bible has it all right, that man should treat his woman like a dog or one of his children and beat her? Is this modern?

2007-12-18 15:58:18 · 8 answers · asked by primalclaws1974 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I have a question. How do we know that our God is real and all of the others are fake? I know we have more proof that ours is real, but what if he isn't? Almost every nation has their own god, and they all seem different. I hate when my grandparent's say "That religion is so fake, ours is so great and real." How do we know?

2007-12-18 15:57:23 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-18 15:56:42 · 31 answers · asked by Andre 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-18 15:55:25 · 33 answers · asked by AggieMom 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Is religion more & more being kicked in the gutter as us humans realise the truth; and have the ability to rediscover/redefine who we are?

2007-12-18 15:54:51 · 16 answers · asked by mima... 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-18 15:52:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The church has declared many things unholy and sinful but for 100's of years the church has been responsible for wars and killings.The pope used to be a military figure. I dont rely on the church to tell me whats right cause they make mistakes and have petifile preists. I live by my interpretation of catholicism.What do u do???

2007-12-18 15:51:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Please check out this page. I hope it will bring you peace and comfort, and remind us all of what is most important. Blessings, Gracie

http://www.bonniesplace1.com/Marydid.html

2007-12-18 15:50:36 · 8 answers · asked by night-owl gracie 6 in Senior Citizens

Read please: Chrsitains, the truth is that the "tree decorating" and what not is a Christianization of **pagan tradition** of celebrating Winter Solstice, a ritual of PAGAN origin and this ritual is comprised of the use of evergreen boughs, thus making it an adaptation of the pagan tree worship for Christians. Knowing this is a solid fact, wouldn't this contradict the religion of Christianity of being a *monothestic* religion (being linked with paganism and the Chruch is vehemently agaisnt paganism) **and the very adaptation of this idea** would directly go against the holiness of Jesus's (PBUH) birth AND the religion? Why do Christians associate the pagan culture of tree worship when it has nothing to do with Jesus's (PBUH) birth? Aren't you actually INSULTING God by involving something God Himself doesn't approve of (seen as a SIN)? Why do you still do it?

2007-12-18 15:49:46 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Im looking for books thats are old
like folk lure and ghost storys
really scary stuff and creepy things
wica huntings

2007-12-18 15:48:50 · 3 answers · asked by cris_dx 1 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-12-18 15:48:00 · 15 answers · asked by arockness 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I ask this out of curiosity, in light of a quesiton posted by bad tim regarding whether Pagans and atheists could get along if the monotheists were out of the picture....

I am curious bc I beleive you can be a Pagan, and of course not be Wiccan, but also not be a theist. I am a Pagan in my reverence for Mother Earth as a very real planet, with the notion of Her as A Goddess being symbolic more than literal.

I welcome your thoughts.

2007-12-18 15:47:28 · 18 answers · asked by Lady Morgana 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I so could use an encouraging word from the Lord today. Anybody have any?

2007-12-18 15:47:10 · 16 answers · asked by Consuming Fire 7 in Religion & Spirituality